The formation of [{CoII(teta)2}{CoII2(tren)(teta)2}VIV15SbIII6O42(H2O)]·ca.9H2O [teta = triethylenetetraamine; tren = tris(2-aminoethyl)amine] illustrates a strategy toward reducing the molecular charge of polyoxovanadates, a key challenge in their use as components in single-molecule electronics. Here, a V-O-Co bond to a binuclear Co2+-centered complex and a Sb-N bond to the terminal N atom of...

BACKGROUND Characterization of fusion gene transcripts in leukemia that result from chromosome translocations provides valuable information regarding appropriate treatment and prognosis. However, screening for multiple fusion gene transcripts is difficult with conventional PCR and state-of-the-art real-time PCR and high-density microarrays. METHODS We developed a multiplex reverse transcripti...

Cytomegalovirus is the most important pathogen affecting transplant recipients and causing significant morbidity and morbidity. The prevalence of CMV  infections in transplant recipient varies from country to country.  The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of PCR assay for CMV  detection in patients before Keratoplasty.  A total of 23 patient samples en...

The CoII-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of functionalized diynes and phosphaalkynes resulting in the formation an array structurally interesting phosphinines is reported. A combination 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene (dppbenz) CoI2 turned out to be most suitable active catalyst system under microwave reaction conditions. Chemoselective cyclizations presence nitriles have been observed, a num...

Recently developed PCR-based reverse transcriptase (RT) assays are useful in the detection of retroviruses since they are approximately a millionfold more sensitive than conventional RT assays. However, these assays are both labor- and time-intensive. The previously described product-enhanced reverse transcriptase (PERT) assay involves a two-step RT-PCR followed by detection and quantitation of...

With multiplex oligonucleotide ligation-PCR (MOL-PCR) different molecular markers can be simultaneously analysed in a single assay and high levels of multiplexing can be achieved in high-throughput format. As such, MOL-PCR is a convenient solution for microbial detection and identification assays where many markers should be analysed, including for routine further characterisation of an identif...

Abstract Background The prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) neoplastic polyps in Jack Russell terriers (JRTs) has increased Japan since the late 2000s. Recently, we demonstrated that JRTs with GI harbor identical germline variant APC gene (c.[462_463delinsTT]) heterozygous state. Thus, this disease is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder. Although affected have distinct features, such as d...

We compared the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) real-time PCR assay with the CHROMagar MRSA assay for the detection of MRSA in 286 nasal surveillance specimens. Compared with the CHROMagar MRSA assay, PCR had sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive values of 100%, 98.6%, 95.8%, and 100%, respectively. The mean PCR turnaround tim...

The conditions for achieving the maximal unquenched orbital angular momentum L = 3 and highest magnetic anisotropy in mononuclear 3d complexes with axial coordination symmetry are examined terms of ligand field theory. It is shown that, apart from known linear two-coordinate 3d7 complex CoII(C(SiMe2ONaph)3)2 characterized by record single-molecule magnet (SMM) performance (with largest spin-rev...

Die ersten oktaedrisch koordinierten CoII-Komplexe mit redoxaktivem Bisguanidin-Liganden und acac-Coliganden wurden synthetisiert hinsichtlich ihrer Redoxchemie analysiert. N-H-Funktionen in einem partiell alkylierten Guanidino-Gruppen bilden N-H⋅⋅⋅O-Brücken zu den beeinflussen dadurch stark die Redoxchemie. Bei allen Komplexen ist erste 1 e−-Oxidation metallzentriert führt CoIII-Komplexen neut...